MPT Western Asset Munici

Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MPT," announced distributions of $0.04500 per common share per month. The Fund had previously paid a distribution of $0.05500 per share per month. The distribution schedules for June, July and August 2006 appear below: -0- *T Ex-Dividend Record Payable June 06/23/06 06/27/06 06/30/06 July 07/21/06 07/25/06 07/28/06 August 08/18/06 08/22/06 08/25/06 *T The Fund is reducing its distribution to approximate the current level of investment income generated by the portfolio. In declaring the new rate, the Fund cited the impact of the higher borrowing costs on the Fund's preferred stock. Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., a diversified closed-end investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. For more information, call Investor Relations at 1-888-777-0102 or visit the Fund's web site at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices. Note: On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup") sold substantially all of its worldwide asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management ("CAM"), to Legg Mason, Inc. ("Legg Mason"). As part of this transaction, the investment adviser for the fund(s) referenced herein became a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason. Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the names of the funds, the names of any classes of shares of funds, and the names of investment advisers of the funds, as well as all logos, trademarks, and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates ("Citi Marks") are licensed for use by Legg Mason. Citi Marks include, but are not limited to, "Smith Barney," "Salomon Brothers," "Citi," and "Citigroup Asset Management." Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as the Fund's investment adviser, are not affiliated with Citigroup. All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup, and are licensed for use until no later than one year after the date of the licensing agreement.